A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5985-01-202-5965
NSN 5855-01-160-3802
NSN 6220-01-572-8674
NSN 5855-01-199-2046
NSN 6105-00-063-7633
NSN 5915-01-584-8159
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 6220-00-631-2772
NSN 5920-01-367-2236
NSN 5950-00-462-3550
NSN 6645-01-607-7931
NSN 5920-00-350-9474